“I certainly feel that at this time it’s almost as if people are surprised they haven’t already destroyed me,” Gaga said.

“It’s literally not even been two weeks since my first single came out and it’s all, ‘She’s over,’ or because I’m not number one yet, ‘She’s finished’. If you think I give a damn about money then you don’t know me as an artist at all.”

Hilton didn’t comment on the article, but did tweet his usual disdain at topless photos of the singer — which appear to be from a photo shoot unrelated to the article.

“I think that once you’ve had a few number ones in your career that you’ve kind of proven yourself and I don’t feel the need to prove anything anymore,” Gaga said.

The unexplained fallout between the two escalated in August when Gaga claimed Hilton was stalking her by trying to rent an apartment in her New York City building.

This certainly isn’t the first time we’ve seen Lady Gaga naked. She recently stripped down for artist Marina Abramović: